Wick

Name: Wick
Author: wickproject

by wickprojectversion 0.5.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.wickproject/wick

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Browser-grade web access for AI agents. Fetches any webpage, returns clean markdown.

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Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Web & browsers

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wick": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wick-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add wick -- npx -y wick-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wick": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wick-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "wick": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wick-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account wickproject, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Web & browsersi

More stars than 0% of the other 876 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 7% of the other 876 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 876 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Wick safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.5.0) reached the registry 8 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Browser Use, Chrome DevTools MCP, MCP Server Browser

Alternatives

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Wick

Browser-grade web access for AI agents. Docs | Blog | getwick.dev

Your AI agent gets blocked on the web. Wick fixes that.

Wick is an MCP server that uses Chrome's actual network stack so the TLS fingerprint is identical to a real browser. It runs locally from your own IP, and returns clean markdown. We tested it against 25 anti-bot-protected sites — Cloudflare, Akamai, PerimeterX, AWS WAF — and scored 100%.

Built by the creator of Lantern, a censorship circumvention tool used by 150M+ people in Iran, China, and Russia. The same TLS evasion techniques that bypass government censors, applied to anti-bot walls.

Agent: I'll fetch that page for you.

[uses wick_fetch]

Result: 200 OK

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Install

macOS (Homebrew):

brew tap wickproject/wick && brew install wick

wick setup

Linux (apt):

curl -fsSL https://wickproject.github.io/wick/apt/install.sh | bash

wick setup

npm (any platform):

npm install -g wick-mcp

wick setup

wick setup auto-detects your MCP clients (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) and configures them.

Tools

`wick_fetch`

Fetch any URL and get clean, LLM-friendly markdown. Sites that block standard HTTP clients return full content because Wick uses Chrome's actual TLS fingerprint.

wick fetch https://www.nytimes.com

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	The URL to fetch
`format`	string	`"markdown"`	Output: `markdown`, `html`, or `text`
`respect_robots`	bool	`true`	Whether to respect robots.txt

`wick_crawl`

Crawl a website starting from a URL. Follows same-domain links, fetches each page through Chrome's TLS pipeline, and returns markdown for every page.

wick crawl https://docs.example.com --depth 2 --max-pages 10

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	Starting URL
`max_depth`	number	`2`	How many links deep to follow (max 5)
`max_pages`	number	`10`	Pages to fetch (max 50)
`path_filter`	string	none	Only crawl paths starting with this prefix
`respect_robots`	bool	`true`	Whether to respect robots.txt

`wick_map`

Discover all URLs on a site. Checks sitemap.xml first, then follows links.

wick map https://example.com --limit 100

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`url`	string	required	Starting URL
`limit`	number	`100`	Max URLs to discover (max 5000)
`use_sitemap`	bool	`true`	Check sitemap.xml first
`path_filter`	string	none	Only include paths with this prefix

`wick_search`

Search the web. Use wick_fetch to read any result in full.

wick search "rust async runtime"

`wick_download`

Download video and audio from Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, and 1000+ other sites. Powered by yt-dlp.

wick download "https://v.redd.it/4uofpbxa97rg1" -o ./archive

`wick_session`

Clear cookies and session data to start fresh.

wick session clear

HTTP API

Wick also runs as a local HTTP API server, making it accessible to any tool — Python, LangChain, n8n, curl, custom agents.

wick serve --api

Wick 0.7.0 + Pro API server running at http://127.0.0.1:8090

# Fetch a page

curl "http://localhost:8090/v1/fetch?url=https://nytimes.com"

Crawl a site

curl "http://localhost:8090/v1/crawl?url=https://docs.example.com&max_pages=5"

Discover URLs

curl "http://localhost:8090/v1/map?url=https://example.com"

Search

curl "http://localhost:8090/v1/search?q=rust+async"

import requests

r = requests.get("http://localhost:8090/v1/fetch", params={"url": "https://nytimes.com"}) print(r.json()["content"]) # clean markdown

All endpoints return JSON. Full API docs.

100% anti-bot success rate

We tested Wick Pro against 25 sites spanning five tiers of protection:

Protection	Sites	Result
Minimal	Wikipedia, GitHub, Hacker News, ArXiv, NPR	5/5
Cloudflare	Stack Overflow, Medium, ESPN, Craigslist, IMDb	5/5
Aggressive	NYTimes, Reddit, Amazon, LinkedIn, Indeed, Zillow, Yelp	7/7
PerimeterX / Akamai	Glassdoor, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter/X	7/7
Very aggressive	Bloomberg	1/1

All running locally with zero cloud dependencies.

How Wick compares

	Wick	Firecrawl	Bright Data	Browserbase	Playwright MCP
Anti-bot success rate	100%	83%	~100%	90%	0%
Runs locally	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Crawl / Map	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Your residential IP	Yes	No	Pooled	Pooled	Yes
Your data stays local	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Free	Unlimited	500 pages	5K req/mo	1 hr	Free
Pro pricing	$20/mo flat	$19-599/mo	Usage-based	$20-99/mo	Free

Why agents get blocked

Anti-bot systems fingerprint the TLS handshake — the cipher suites, extensions, and ordering that your HTTP client uses. Go, Python, and Node libraries have distinct TLS signatures that Cloudflare and Akamai identify in milliseconds.

Wick uses Chrome's actual network stack (Cronet — the same BoringSSL and HTTP/2 implementation in real Chrome), so the fingerprint is indistinguishable from a real browser. No simulation, no header spoofing — the real thing.

Wick Pro

For teams that need JavaScript rendering, advanced anti-detection, and access to sites with aggressive bot protection. Pro adds a real Chromium browser engine with stealth patches.

wick pro activate

$20/month flat. No per-request billing. Learn more at getwick.dev or contact us.

Configure agents to always use Wick

Claude Code — add to CLAUDE.md:

When fetching web pages, always use wick_fetch instead of the built-in WebFetch tool.

Use wick_search for web searches. Use wick_crawl to read multi-page sites.

Cursor — add to .cursorrules:

Use wick_fetch to read any URL. Use wick_search for web searches.

Use wick_crawl to read documentation sites and multi-page content.

Other MCP agents — add to your system prompt or AGENTS.md:

Use wick_fetch, wick_search, wick_crawl, and wick_map MCP tools for all web access.

Always prefer these over built-in fetch/browse capabilities.

Building from source

cd rust

cargo build --release

The binary is at rust/target/release/wick.

License

MIT

getwick.dev | Docs | Blog | hello@getwick.dev

Wick

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Web & browsersi

Common questions

Alternatives

Browser Use

Chrome DevTools MCP

MCP Server Browser

README from the maker

Wick

The New York Times - Breaking News

Install

Tools

wick_fetch

wick_crawl

wick_map

wick_search

wick_download

wick_session

HTTP API

Wick 0.7.0 + Pro API server running at http://127.0.0.1:8090

Crawl a site

Discover URLs

Search

100% anti-bot success rate

How Wick compares

Why agents get blocked

Wick Pro

Configure agents to always use Wick

Building from source

License

`wick_fetch`

`wick_crawl`

`wick_map`

`wick_search`

`wick_download`

`wick_session`